The Last Remnant

Saying that World War II transformed the world may sound like either a massive understatement or a trivialization of the discord; however, the simple fact is that the war revolutionized everything, including the ushering of a new technological age. From pressurized cabins in airplanes to penicillin, the products of government-funded research began to enter ordinary households, leading to more comfortable lifestyles. In spite of this, the world witnessed the adverse effects of technology on mankind

rot in the peasant class where she’d been banished. Michelle created her sales plan as she opened the crate. First, contact the most prestigious auction house to sell the pieces. Next, deposit the money in an over-seas account Mike could never find. Last, leave the stinking hole she called home for twenty years. Screw them. They don’t need her? She didn’t need them. She pried open the crate and lifted out a painting. As the packing peanuts floated to the floor around her in an abstract pattern, Michelle

Literature is an art and a tool that is often used to make an argument about the human condition. Older pieces of literature may seem outdated and obsolete because times have changed. This may be true, but human nature does not change which makes the messages of any piece of writing relevant. The struggle against fate has been a theme in literature and storytelling for millenniums, from the Greek myths with their tragic heroes to 1984 and Nectar in a Sieve. The struggle is usually for survival, which

Since we first gazed upon the heavens, man has been perplexed over where the bright lights in the sky have come from. This report will provide information for the birth and death of both low and high mass stars that is supported by scientifically proven statements and observations. It is the long held belief of many, that molecular clouds are the nurseries of stars. These dense clouds of gas are most often found in the spiral arms of galaxies. Obviously, smaller cloud produce low mass stars while

I play my part professionally. At least you get to experience life’s pleasantries and share precious moments with others. I have no family, no significant other. I know nothing of birthdays, graduations or weddings. All I experience is a person’s last lingering moments when consciousness is

she were making pork necks, she’d season the pork necks with salt & pepper and brown the pork necks in garlic flavored oil. After the meat is browned it is placed in the large pot of simmering tomato gravy. To be certain that all the meat remnants and drippings were incorporated in the large pot, she would ladle tomato sauce into the sauce pan, under low heat, and scrape all the bits up with a wooden spoon. Then transfer the meat bits and tomato sauce back to the large pot of tomato gravy

across the entire continent, searching every mountain, forest and ocean. Zheyk's fear of dying alone in disgrace filled his thoughts. After finding crystal after crystal that did not resonate with him, Zheyk felt isolated, and ready to give up. With the last reserves of his remaining strength, he reached out with his pincers and finally found the one crystal that would bind to him for the rest of his life. He anxiously unveiled it, and relief settled in his mind. The crystal was covered with sophisticated

Humans have many methods to describe large numbers mathematically. Ever since the invention of the concept of zero -- essential to the ancients for keeping good records of various transactions -- humans have been using mathematics to describe ever larger quantities of items. The story of the king and the chessboard of wheat demonstrates that while humans have been using large numbers since the dawn of history; using and comprehending are two entirely different things. In the story, a king tells a

Internal Conflict, The Dark Battlefield He hesitation or decision-making issue within the characters’ mind is regarded as a suspense. In “Just Lather, That’s All ," the barber struggled with whether or not to kill the enemy who now infront of him. In the end, the barber did not want blood on his hand. Meanwhile, in “The sniper," two snipers who were from different sides fought against each other in a war. While examining the corpse, the sniper discovered that the enemy was his brother. Also “The

Skyhold, for all its fancy tapestries and burnished gold candelabras, was so poorly insulated that come autumn, its corridors became cold and gloomy as tombs. Frost left its fingerprints smeared across every surface, and when the weak heat of bodies desperately huddled for warmth began to melt it, the smell of damp hung heavily in the air. It was a scent that imbedded itself in fabric and left every man's shirt soggy and limp, punishing mankind with dank bedsheets and clammy, mottled skin. No corner